Editing Hussars

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'''Hussars''' are a [[Xenotypes|xenotype]], genetically engineered to act as super-soldiers. They are great fighters, but bad at most other things and dependent on [[Go-juice|go-juice]].

== Lore ==
<onlyinclude>Hussars are engineered soldiers. They fight aggressively and with precision, heal fast, thrive in extreme temperatures, and freely ingest military drugs. They have a genetic dependence on the drug go-juice, which also makes them less likely to rebel against their commanders.

While hussars' emotions make them dangerous in combat, they can't relate to baseliner humans. They are famous for their blood-red eyes and "hussar stare", a dead expression that unsettles many people. Their lack of expression and burning aggressive nature has led to many violent misunderstandings.

In most societies where they live, hussars are kept separated from the rest of the population. Hussars are single-purpose tools - and they generally aren't bothered by the fact.<ref>[[Hussar]] [[xenotype]] description</ref></onlyinclude>

== Occurrence ==
The table below describes the chance for a given pawn from each [[faction]] being a hussar. Note that this value does not account for chances in xenotype chance from [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} or from pawn kind, it only shows the base value before those factors.
{{Xenotype Faction Table|hussar}}

As raiders, hussars have a x1.5 [[raid points|combat power]] multiplier, meaning they count as 1.5 of a raider.

== Summary ==
Hussars are made, not born. Their special traits come from their xenogenes, giving them about 17 complexity, and +2 metabolic efficiency, for a x80% hunger rate. 

Overall, their genes help them last longer and perform better in combat, at the cost of many other skills. They are genetically dependent on go-juice, with major consequences if their need is not met: they will start feeling mood effects after 5 days without it, will fall into a coma after 30 days without, and will die after 60 days of deprivation. Hussars can be immediately noticeable by their glowing red eyes.

=== Genes ===
Hussars have a gene complexity of 16[[File:Complexity.png|20px|Complexity|link=Complexity]] [[complexity]].  With a {{+|2}}[[File:Metabolism.png|20px|Metabolic efficiency|link=Metabolic efficiency]] [[metabolic efficiency]], they have a hunger rate of {{Good|x80%}}.

All hussars have these xenogenes:

'''Assorted:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- align="center"
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene WoundHealingRateSuperfast.png|64|Superfast wound healing|Genes#Superfast wound healing}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene PsychicallyDeaf.png|64|Psychically deaf|Genes#Psychically deaf}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene MinTemperatureSmallDecrease.png|64|Cold tolerant|Genes#Cold tolerant}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene MaxTemperatureSmallIncrease.png|64|Heat tolerant|Genes#Heat tolerant}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene PartialPollutionResistance.png|64|Partial antitoxic lungs|Genes#Partial antitoxic lungs}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene_HyperAggressive.png|64|Hyper-aggressive|Genes#Hyper-aggressive}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene PainReduced.png|64|Reduced pain|Genes#Reduced pain}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene Unstoppable.png|64|Unstoppable|Genes#Unstoppable}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|ChemicalDependency_Go_Juice.png|64|Go-juice dependency|Genes#Go-juice dependency}}
|-
| <small>[[Genes#Superfast wound healing|Superfast wound healing]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Psychically deaf|Psychically deaf]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Cold tolerant|Cold tolerant]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Heat tolerant|Heat tolerant]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Partial antitoxic lungs|Partial antitoxic lungs]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Hyper-aggressive|Hyper-aggressive]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Reduced pain|Reduced pain]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Unstoppable|Unstoppable]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Go-juice dependency|Go-juice dependency]]</small>
|}

'''Cosmetic:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- align="center"
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene RedEyes.png|64|Red eyes|Genes#Red eyes}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene HairStyleShortOnly.png|64|Short-haired|Genes#Short-haired}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene BodyStandard.png|64|Standard body|Genes#Standard body}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene BodyHulk.png|64|Hulk body|Genes#Hulk body}}
|-
| <small>[[Genes#Red eyes|Red eyes]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Short-haired|Short-haired]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Standard body|Standard body]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Hulk body|Hulk body]]</small> 
|}

'''Skills:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- align="center"
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene GreatShooting.png|64|Great shooting|Genes#Great shooting}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene GreatMelee.png|64|Great melee|Genes#Great melee}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene AwfulAnimals.png|64|Awful animals|Genes#Awful animals}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene AwfulPlants.png|64|Awful plants|Genes#Awful plants}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene AwfulArtistic.png|64|Awful artistic|Genes#Awful artistic}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Xenogene.png|Gene AwfulSocial.png|64|Awful social|Genes#Awful social}}
|-
| <small>[[Genes#Great shooting|Great shooting]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Great melee|Great melee]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Awful animals|Awful animals]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Awful plants|Awful plants]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Awful artistic|Awful artistic]]</small> 
| <small>[[Genes#Awful social|Awful social]]</small> 
|}

== Origins ==
Since you cannot pass Hussar characteristics on through reproduction, you must capture or recruit a hussar to your base instead. Right now, Hussars are most likely to be found among [[Empire]] parties, but have a small chance of showing up with [[Outlanders]] or [[Pirates]]. You can also chance upon them within groups of travelers and merchants. You may find Hussar children, but they will not feel the ill-effects of their go-juice dependency until they turn 13.

== Analysis ==
Hussars are created soldiers. Great shooting, great melee, and superfast wound healing. While not as good in melee as a [[neanderthal]] (as they lack [[Genes#Strong melee damage|Strong melee ''damage'']]), hussars are amazing shooters and fighters. They are bad at most other tasks, but are unpenalized in: Construction, Mining, Cooking, Crafting, and Medical. Even if a hussar is only good at hauling, cleaning, and combat, they can be worthwhile colonists, given that [[raid]]s are a concern to you.

Go-juice dependency comes with downsides, but the ability to freely inject go-juice can be incredibly powerful. See below for how to manage a go-juice dependency.

=== Go-juice ===
Despite the scary sounding dependency, a hussar's go-juice need isn't difficult to maintain. So long as you have [[Research#Go-juice production|Go-juice production]] and [[Research#Psychite refining|Psychite refining]] researched, creating go-juice is simple: it only takes [[yayo]] and [[neutroamine]]. 

* [[Yayo]] can be grown in your colony. A single [[psychoid plant]] provides enough material to prevent death for a year. In a year-round biome, a 2x2 field of psychoid plants will prevent deficiency for indefinite time. If your biome has a winter, a single 5x5 field prevents deficiency for an entire year.
* [[Neutroamine]] can only be bought. But a small amount of neutroamine is enough to provide a large amount of go-juice. A stack of 50 neutroamine, worth {{icon small|silver||{{#expr:50*{{Q|Neutroamine|Market Value Base}}}}}} before [[Trade Price Improvement]] and [[difficulty]], lasts a pawn for 125 days, just over 2 years, without deficiency. With 0 Social skill in [[difficulty|Losing is Fun]], this price increases to {{icon small|silver||{{#expr:1.4*1.2*50*{{Q|Neutroamine|Market Value Base}}}}}}. While you have to find a trader, you have 60 days to reach a [[caravan]], [[faction base]], or [[orbital trader]] selling neutroamine before death.

If you're using go-juice for combat or work, the supply won't last quite as long. But the point remains - it isn't ''that'' expensive. Even if you take go-juice for every raid, the costs are quite affordable. As mentioned above, even if your neutroamine stash is destroyed, you'll have a lot of time before death. In an emergency, [[cryptosleep casket]]s or [[ancient cryptosleep casket]]s can be used to pause the dependency.

In return, a hussar can use unlimited amounts of go-juice, with no health downsides, ever. This drug provides substantial boosts to combat, and due to the massive increase in Moving, can allow for a variety of tactics otherwise impossible. Go-juice dependency is easier to manage than addiction, and gives {{+|4}} [[metabolic efficiency]]. It might be hard to ''start'' with a hussar. But in the mid-game, you shouldn't be worried about the go-juice need. It can be very worthwhile to install the dependency gene on other pawns, once you can afford the go-juice.

=== With other DLC ===
Many [[empire]]{{RoyaltyIcon}} pawns will be hussars. Be prepared for a possible [[go-juice]] need if accepting The Deserter [[quest]], or if you're hosting some of the empire's soldiers for an extended time. If you want hussars or their genes, consider betraying the empire.

If also playing with [[Ideology]], it is very likely that the empire's [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} will restrict hard drugs, including go-juice. Empire hussars will take go-juice to cure deficiency, but receive a {{--|15}} moodlet for doing so. You can disable this on game start by clicking "Create Custom" (either fluid or fixed), and then adjusting the empire's ideoligion before your own.

===Gene extraction===
Some of the more valuable genes hussars have to [[gene extractor|extract]] are:
* <Skill> Genes - Great skill makes colonists better at combat. Even if a child was entirely [[growth vat|vat-grown]], Great Shooting makes them immediately... great at shooting. And if a colonist wouldn't use a skill to begin with, awful skill is a no-brainer.
* [[Genes#Go-juice dependency|Go-juice dependency]] - As mentioned in the [[#Go-juice|Go-juice]] section above, go-juice dependency is manageable. This gene gives a high [[metabolic efficiency]], and using go-juice comes with several worthwhile advantages.
* [[Genes#Psychically deaf|Psychically deaf]] - If a pawn won't be a [[mechanitor]] and won't be [[psycast]]ing,{{RoyaltyIcon}} psychically deaf is generally a positive. It gives +2 [[metabolic efficiency]] while preventing [[psychic drone]]s from having any effect. It also prevents the positives of a [[psychic soothe]] or [[psychic harmonizer]]. Drones are more likely to cause [[mental break]]s than soothes at preventing them.

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